Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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submitted
27-04-2021 14:41
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
towering-self.exe
Resource
win7v20210408
General
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Target
towering-self.exe
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Size
170KB
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MD5
f3e6e7e502eca5920215b6b03d388cb7
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SHA1
3f364a481ea56a248dd4493400c10362cf48a3ff
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SHA256
d60b2f5e3e76368744a64f8bad795a46dab2d688aef700a59454a21d1d373fd7
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SHA512
c6ea4ab5241577bd89343e7843df974024e2289473a032eb62aeaa653892b4904f42527336a3403eacaf64e941174b574b892ee8b8beb21266993d0afb8cb759
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\RyukReadMe.txt
ryuk
14hVKm7Ft2rxDBFTNkkRC3kGstMGp2A4hk
Signatures
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Ryuk
Ransomware distributed via existing botnets, often Trickbot or Emotet.
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Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Modifies extensions of user files 4 IoCs
Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConfirmOut.tiff taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\CopyUnregister.tiff taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConfirmOut.tiff Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\CopyUnregister.tiff Dwm.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2455352368-1077083310-2879168483-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchos = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\towering-self.exe" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2455352368-1077083310-2879168483-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run reg.exe -
Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 18 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\H: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\h: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\f: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\g: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\e: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\f: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\g: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\F: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\F: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\h: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\e: vssadmin.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: vssadmin.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveProjectToolset\ProjectTool\Project Report Type\Fancy\RyukReadMe.txt taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\hr-HR\RyukReadMe.txt Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Antarctica\Mawson Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\PUBBA\MSPUB10.BDR Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\PAGESIZE\PGMN044.XML Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Memories\16_9-frame-highlight.png taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\America\Phoenix taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\PUBSPAPR\ZPDIR33F.GIF taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Etc\GMT+11 Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\OFFICE14\AUTOSHAP\BD18208_.WMF Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\America\Panama taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\FD00336_.WMF Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1036\RyukReadMe.txt Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\FormsStyles\STS2\TAB_OFF.GIF Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\configuration\org.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator\RyukReadMe.txt taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\stream_out\RyukReadMe.txt taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\p2\RyukReadMe.txt Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\com.jrockit.mc.ui.ja_5.5.0.165303.jar Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\MSPUB.DEV.HXS taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\shadowonlyframe_selectionsubpicture.png Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0234000.WMF Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\America\Inuvik Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\features\org.eclipse.ecf.filetransfer.ssl.feature_1.0.0.v20140827-1444\META-INF\eclipse.inf Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Europe\Amsterdam Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\win\CP1257.TXT taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0195788.WMF taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Performance\NextMenuButtonIcon.png Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 14\Theme Fonts\Composite.xml taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Africa\Khartoum taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\visualvm\config\Modules\com-sun-tools-visualvm-application-views.xml taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\es\RyukReadMe.txt taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\OFFICE14\BULLETS\BD15277_.GIF taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Africa\El_Aaiun Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\com.jrockit.mc.rjmx.ui.ja_5.5.0.165303.jar taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Australia\Darwin Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTA\8.0\RyukReadMe.txt Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\features\org.eclipse.babel.nls_eclipse_ja_4.4.0.v20140623020002\epl-v10.html Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\CONVERT\OLMAIL.FAE Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\XML Files\grvschema.xsd Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\ResizingPanels\Panel_Mask.wmv Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\hi.txt taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\osppobjs-spp-plugin-manifest-signed.xrm-ms taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Pacific\Nauru taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\rtf_justify.gif taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\MEDIA\CLICK.WAV taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Pacific\Saipan Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0107026.WMF Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\locale\org-netbeans-modules-autoupdate-cli_ja.jar taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0187895.WMF taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 14\Theme Fonts\Civic.xml taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\OFFICE14\AUTOSHAP\BD18216_.WMF taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\features\org.eclipse.e4.rcp_1.3.100.v20141007-2033\feature.xml Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.e4.ui.services_1.1.0.v20140328-1925.jar Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 14\Theme Effects\Metro.eftx Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\vi.txt taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\tr\RyukReadMe.txt taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\WB01253_.GIF taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\Publisher\Backgrounds\WB02218_.GIF taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\db\lib\derbyLocale_es.jar Dwm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\THEMES14\SUMIPNTG\RyukReadMe.txt taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\VBA\VBA7\1033\VBCN6.CHM taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\SO00382_.WMF taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolIcons\GWE.ICO taskhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\VSTA\ItemTemplates\CSharp\1033\AssemblyInfo.zip Dwm.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
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Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 15 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 69676 vssadmin.exe 70372 vssadmin.exe 70216 vssadmin.exe 69544 vssadmin.exe 69584 vssadmin.exe 69704 vssadmin.exe 70268 vssadmin.exe 70632 vssadmin.exe 4292 vssadmin.exe 18956 vssadmin.exe 69968 vssadmin.exe 69416 vssadmin.exe 69472 vssadmin.exe 69512 vssadmin.exe 70188 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 940 towering-self.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 940 towering-self.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 69996 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 69996 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 69996 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 2 IoCs
pid Process 1088 taskhost.exe 1168 Dwm.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 60 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 940 wrote to memory of 800 940 towering-self.exe 27 PID 940 wrote to memory of 800 940 towering-self.exe 27 PID 940 wrote to memory of 800 940 towering-self.exe 27 PID 940 wrote to memory of 1088 940 towering-self.exe 14 PID 940 wrote to memory of 1168 940 towering-self.exe 12 PID 940 wrote to memory of 800 940 towering-self.exe 27 PID 800 wrote to memory of 1652 800 cmd.exe 30 PID 800 wrote to memory of 1652 800 cmd.exe 30 PID 800 wrote to memory of 1652 800 cmd.exe 30 PID 1088 wrote to memory of 69932 1088 taskhost.exe 34 PID 1088 wrote to memory of 69932 1088 taskhost.exe 34 PID 1088 wrote to memory of 69932 1088 taskhost.exe 34 PID 69932 wrote to memory of 69968 69932 cmd.exe 36 PID 69932 wrote to memory of 69968 69932 cmd.exe 36 PID 69932 wrote to memory of 69968 69932 cmd.exe 36 PID 1168 wrote to memory of 69384 1168 Dwm.exe 40 PID 1168 wrote to memory of 69384 1168 Dwm.exe 40 PID 1168 wrote to memory of 69384 1168 Dwm.exe 40 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69416 69384 cmd.exe 42 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69416 69384 cmd.exe 42 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69416 69384 cmd.exe 42 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69472 69384 cmd.exe 44 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69472 69384 cmd.exe 44 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69472 69384 cmd.exe 44 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69512 69384 cmd.exe 45 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69512 69384 cmd.exe 45 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69512 69384 cmd.exe 45 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69544 69384 cmd.exe 46 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69544 69384 cmd.exe 46 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69544 69384 cmd.exe 46 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69584 69384 cmd.exe 47 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69584 69384 cmd.exe 47 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69584 69384 cmd.exe 47 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69676 69384 cmd.exe 48 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69676 69384 cmd.exe 48 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69676 69384 cmd.exe 48 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69704 69384 cmd.exe 49 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69704 69384 cmd.exe 49 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 69704 69384 cmd.exe 49 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70372 69384 cmd.exe 50 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70372 69384 cmd.exe 50 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70372 69384 cmd.exe 50 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70188 69384 cmd.exe 51 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70188 69384 cmd.exe 51 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70188 69384 cmd.exe 51 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70216 69384 cmd.exe 52 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70216 69384 cmd.exe 52 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70216 69384 cmd.exe 52 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70268 69384 cmd.exe 53 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70268 69384 cmd.exe 53 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70268 69384 cmd.exe 53 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70632 69384 cmd.exe 54 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70632 69384 cmd.exe 54 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 70632 69384 cmd.exe 54 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 4292 69384 cmd.exe 55 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 4292 69384 cmd.exe 55 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 4292 69384 cmd.exe 55 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 18956 69384 cmd.exe 56 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 18956 69384 cmd.exe 56 PID 69384 wrote to memory of 18956 69384 cmd.exe 56
Processes
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C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1168 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\users\Public\window.bat"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:69416
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=401MB3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:69472
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=unbounded3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:69512
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=401MB3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:69544
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=unbounded3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:69584
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=401MB3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:69676
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=unbounded3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:69704
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=401MB3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:70372
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=unbounded3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:70188
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=401MB3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:70216
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=unbounded3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:70268
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=401MB3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:70632
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=unbounded3⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4292
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:18956
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C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe"taskhost.exe"1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\users\Public\window.bat"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:69968
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\towering-self.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\towering-self.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:940 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\towering-self.exe" /f2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\reg.exeREG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\towering-self.exe" /f3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
PID:1652
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:69996
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C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"1⤵PID:69444